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5+ Oddly Effective Tools That Build Great Habits with Thomas Frank

by Gretchen | Jul 12, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges, Organization, Student Life

Back in July 2015, I presented a webinar, “5+ Oddly Effective Tools That Build Great Habits” with special guest Thomas Frank, from CollegeInfoGeek.com. This webinar was to help introduce high schoolers and college students to some unique and potent tools...

How to Make a Final Exam Study Plan

by Gretchen | Jun 5, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills

Do you ever feel lost or stressed when it comes time to start studying for final exams? I know a lot of my clients have over the years, and so I wanted to share with you all my favorite technique for how to organize your final exam study plan. Don’t have time...

Why the Word “Study” is the Worst Word to Write in Your Planner

by Gretchen | May 2, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Organization, Procrastination

Never Write the Word “Study” in Your Planner. Here’s Why. It doesn’t take long for a teenager who’s just started working with me to learn this — I hate the word “study.” Well, obviously that’s not completely true....

How to Make Time Visible… and Feel Less Anxious Too

by Gretchen | Mar 14, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Organization, Student Life

All too often, the teens with whom I meet tell me, “Oh, I don’t have much to do. I can remember it all in my head.” Sometimes that’s true! But more often, we discover that they DON’T have their “to do list” as down as they...

Always Write These Two Things In Your Planner

by Gretchen | Feb 8, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog

Did you know that the WAY you write something in your planner can have a big effect on whether you actually follow through? My client recently discovered that there are two things he needs to write in his planner for every major assignment — the WHAT and the HOW...
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